Talented professional footballer, Ella Rutherford, has been announced as the second celebrity judge for the upcoming finale of the multi award-winning and record-breaking show, Worksop’s Got Talent.

She joins Kyran Bowes, a ‘Coronation Street’ actor for the last 10 years, on the show’s famous judging panel.

Ella, who has over 420,000 combined social media followers, is a popular English professional footballer who began her career at Millwall, making her senior debut at just 16 years old.

Since then, she has played for numerous clubs including Bristol City, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Charlton Athletic, Portsmouth and Ipswich Town

Professional footballer Ella Rutherford joins the judges panel of Worksop's Got Talent.

placeholder image — Professional footballer Ella Rutherford joins the judges panel of Worksop's Got Talent.

and she has represented England at international level.

Now playing for Millwall Lionesses, Ella will swap the football pitch for North Notts Arena as she helps discover some of Nottinghamshire’s best local talent, in six weeks’ time.

The annual talent showcase, which is taking place on Friday, November 6, 2026 at North Notts Arena, will be a very special night for Worksop as the event celebrates its tenth anniversary and comes to an end in spectacular style.

Ella Rutherford said: “I’m so excited to be joining Worksop’s Got Talent for their last ever show. I can’t wait to watch the amazing talent shine on that big

stage!”

James Clarke, organiser of Worksop’s Got Talent, said: “We’re so excited to welcome Ella to our judging panel in November and two more famous faces will

be announced very soon too.

"Tickets are very close to selling out, so don’t miss Worksop’s biggest event coming to an unmissable end. Rehearsals are underway and it’s set to be a very special evening.”

This year’s epic finale will bring together 700 members of the local community for one final celebration of outstanding talent, with another fantastic line-up of varied, local performers competing for the coveted Worksop’s Got Talent title, and plenty of special surprises throughout the evening.

Contestants in this year’s show include two comedians, a gymnastics troupe, a drummer, the show’s first ever ventriloquist, some diverse singers and much more talent.

Worksop’s Got Talent has become one of the region’s biggest annual events.

Since launching in 2016, it has raised more than £185,000 for charity, while giving talented performers from across the area the opportunity to take to the stage in front of a sell-out audience.

High-profile celebrities have supported the event in the past, both in-person and virtually, with the likes of Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan, James Corden,

Kym Marsh and Boris Johnson previously lending their support: anything is possible at this year’s event.

Due to it being the last show, tickets are selling faster than ever and can be purchased via https://ticketsource.co.uk/worksopsgottalent.

To stay up-to-date on future celebrity judge announcements and the show itself, follow Worksop’s Got Talent on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube.